They really don't have a true inside player. (Jason) Warren (at 6-foot-8) is more of a perimeter player. But he can really spread the defense with his ability to shoot the 3. |
They shot 46 free throws and we shot 20. That's a big difference to overcome. |
They started out much better than we did, but it's a very important game for both teams. |
They're creating a lot of turnovers (about 20 per game) out of their defense. |
They've been a little inconsistent. But they can be very explosive on a given night. With the players they have, they're very capable of scoring in the high 80s or low 90s. |
This used to be a place where teams feared to come in and as soon as they took the floor they felt like they weren't going to win. We've lost that the last couple of years so that's a disappointing thing. |
We are a step forward but that doesn't assure us we're in. That was one thing we addressed after the game. |
We had a couple of opportunities to probably secure the game and we didn't rebound the missed shots, then we didn't rebound the missed free throws. If we rebound one of those, they're going to foul us. |
We had half the team gone Monday and Tuesday. |
We just missed too many easy shots. |
When a team shoots the ball like that it just makes it very difficult. We just did a poor job of number one, sustaining any intensity, and then we did a poor job of defending them. |
You have to look at who we were playing - a very good basketball team. The effort proved consistent from most of our players. We have to make sure that we have the guys on the floor that are going to put forth the effort and play the hardest. |